Lloyd's Patriotic Fund

The Lloyd’s Patriotic Fund now works closely with armed forces charities to identify the individuals and their families who are in urgent need of support.

The contributors created the fund to give grants to those wounded in service to the Crown and to set up annuities to the dependents, initially the widows, of those killed in action.

[6] The ornamental swords were produced with blued and gilt decoration, along with scabbard, plaque and presentation box.

After the Battle of Pulo Aura, Lloyd's Patriotic Fund gave each captain a sword worth £50, and one to Lieutenant Robert Merrick Fowler (RN), who had distinguished himself in a variety of capacities during the engagement, and one worth £100 to Captain Nathaniel Dance, who had been the commodore of the fleet.

[2] The fund was originally established for the purpose of relieving brave seaman and soldiers who had been disabled in the Napoleonic Wars and to support their families.

[2] The Peninsular War was putting such demands on the Fund that it was felt that priority would have to go to support for the wounded and the dependents of those killed.